Fun Facts

Atlanta fun facts

National Forest Service has recognized Atlanta as “the most heavily forested urban area in the country.”

Atlanta is one of 2 cities in the world that is home to 2 Nobel Peace Prize winners. Can you guess who?

Atlanta is the only city in North America to have been destroyed as an act of war.

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has held the title of “world’s busiest airport” for 18 years now.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is one of the most modern and unique stadiums in the country. Forbes magazine called it the “Best Venue in the NFL.”

Atlanta was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor’s daughter, nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic — as in the railroad.

The Atlanta Braves are the oldest continually operating professional sports franchise in the country. The team started as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871 before it moved to Atlanta in 1966.

Laws still on the books in Georgia:-It’s unlawful to keep a donkey in your bathtub.-It’s against the law to tie a giraffe to a street lamp or a pole.-Carrying an ice cream cone in your back pocket on Sunday is against the law.-It’s against the law to let your mule roam around unsupervised.

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The Model S currently holds two major titles – the lowest drag coefficient of any production car, and the largest panoramic sunroof of any production car.